Bullying

The Cambridge Public Schools is committed to creating a safe,
caring, respectful learning environment for all students and strictly
enforces a prohibition against bullying, including without limitation,
cyberbullying, of any of its students by anyone and also strictly
enforces a prohibition against retaliation of any person who reports
bullying, provides information during an investigation of bullying or
witnesses or has reliable information about bullying. Site-based
initiatives, developed collaboratively between school administration and
personnel, students, families and community members will seek to: (1)
help students of all ages and abilities stay safe, act wisely, and
believe in themselves; and (2) help adults respond effectively to
students’ reports and their own observations.

Massachusetts Law defines bullying as "the repeated use by one or
more students of a written or electronic expression or physical act or
gesture or any combination thereof, directed at a victim that:

causes physical or emotional harm to the victim or damage to the victim’s property;

places the victim in reasonable fear of harm to himself or of damage to his property;

creates a hostile environment at school for the victim;

infringes on the rights of the victim at school; or

materially and substantially disrupts the education process or the
orderly operation of a school. Bullying also includes cyber-bullying."

For more information on the district's bullying prevention and intervention efforts, contact: